Sit less and move more for cardiovascular health : Emerging insights and opportunites
Journal article
Dunstan, David W., Dogra, Shilpa, Carter, Sophie E. and Owen, Neville. (2021). Sit less and move more for cardiovascular health : Emerging insights and opportunites. Nature Reviews Cardiology. 18(9), pp. 637-648. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41569-021-00547-y
Authors | Dunstan, David W., Dogra, Shilpa, Carter, Sophie E. and Owen, Neville |
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Abstract | Sedentary behaviour — put simply, too much sitting, as a distinct concept from too little exercise — is a novel determinant of cardiovascular risk. This definition provides a perspective that is complementary to the well-understood detrimental effects of physical inactivity. Sitting occupies the majority of the daily waking hours in most adults and has become even more pervasive owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The potential for a broad cardiovascular health benefit exists through an integrated approach that involves ‘sitting less and moving more’. In this Review, we first consider observational and experimental evidence on the adverse effects of prolonged, uninterrupted sitting and the evidence identifying the possible mechanisms underlying the associated risk. We summarize the results of randomized controlled trials demonstrating the feasibility of changing sedentary behaviour. We also highlight evidence on the deleterious synergies between sedentary behaviour and physical inactivity as the underpinnings of our case for addressing them jointly in mitigating cardiovascular risk. This integrated approach should not only reduce the specific risks of too much sitting but also have a positive effect on the total amount of physical activity, with the potential to more broadly benefit the health of individuals living with or at risk of developing cardiovascular disease. |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Nature Reviews Cardiology |
Journal citation | 18 (9), pp. 637-648 |
Publisher | Nature Publishing Group |
ISSN | 1759-5002 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41569-021-00547-y |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85106266802 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 637-648 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 20 May 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 22 Mar 2021 |
Deposited | 23 Nov 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8x1yq/sit-less-and-move-more-for-cardiovascular-health-emerging-insights-and-opportunites
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